Russia's Rtishev suspended for head-butting

For the second day in a row, a player from the World Junior Championship has been suspended one game for head-butting, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced on Monday.

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Nikita Rtishev and Jan Sir , The Canadian Press

For the second day in a row, a player from the World Junior Championship has been suspended one game for head-butting, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced on Monday.

UPDATE: The IIHF Disciplinary Panel has issued a one-game suspension to @russiahockey forward Nikita Rtishev due to a head-butting incident. https://t.co/tsQ0pvxwZu
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 30, 2019

Russian forward Nikita Rtishev was suspended on Monday for head-butting a player from the United Sates during their game on Sunday.

Canada's Joe Veleno was suspended for Monday's game against Germany after head-butting a player on Team Russia during Saturday's blowout loss.

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